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Health in Oak Hill · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oak Hill residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Oak Hill, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 67432. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Oak Hill

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Oak Hill

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 6.7% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.2% across Kansas. In all, Oak Hill runs above Kansas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Oak Hill, and more people treating it

40.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 81.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Oak Hill

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.2%), vs 14% across Kansas. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Kansas figure falls outside Oak Hill’s likely range; Oak Hill’s figures come from ZIP code 67432, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oak Hill adults…

Oak Hill runs above KS on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Oak Hill adults have COPD
Kansas: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Oak Hill adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

78%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
86%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
63%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
82%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oak Hill 8.6% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.9%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 15.1%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oak Hill, betterOak Hill, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Oak Hill gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Oak Hill

No hospital or community health center in Oak Hill itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERClay County Medical CenterClay Center · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClay County Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKonza Prairie Community Health CenterChapman · 25.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.4 mi
Clay County Medical Center
Clay Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.8 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.1 mi
Cloud County Health Center
Concordia · not rated
ERRural critical access
32 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oak Hill itself
✓ Dental careOak Hill is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oak Hill itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Oak Hill; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Mind & connection

How Oak Hill adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

3 in 10Oak Hill adults feel lonely
30.7% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Oak Hill adults lack social or emotional support
21% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Oak Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 6Oak Hill adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Oak Hill adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Oak Hill adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Oak Hill adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Oak Hill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 15
Oak Hill adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

7.6% of Oak Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Oak Hill and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.6%

of Oak Hill adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Kansas

Questions about health in Oak Hill

Why doesn’t Oak Hill have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Oak Hill.

What hospital is closest to Oak Hill?

Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Oak Hill’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Oak Hill.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.